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Algae-based concrete blocks

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With their Bio-Block Spiral, architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), in collaboration with Prometheus Materials, showcases the potential of blocks created using microscopic algae. The algae-based blocks are developed by Prometheus Materials, spin-off company ...

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Anti-fogging and colourful coatings made of wood

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Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have developed new types of coatings made of lignin from wood, amongst them colour-alterning films and anti-fogging coatings. Lignin is one of the main components of plants, a polymer ...

A chair made of locally produced hemp

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Dutch furniture company Vepa (link in Dutch) launched a line of various chairs and stools made of hemp and bioresin which are recyclable and biodegradable. Said to be the most sustainable chair in the world, ...

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Recycled plastic: not always more sustainable?

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Toy brick company LEGO will no longer produce bricks made from recycled plastic bottles, because the process would lead to more carbon emissions than the current oil-based manufacturing process. In 2021, LEGO announced they were ...

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How strong is a flax bridge?

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The Smart Circular Bridge, a bridge made of flax composite in the Netherlands, was tested for its strength using reservoirs of water, weighing nearly 3500 kilograms. The Smart Circular Bridge was designed by three universities, ...

3D printing with coffee grounds

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Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, US, developed a methods for 3D printing a wide range of object using a paste of waste coffee grounds. The project was led by Michael Rivera, an assistant ...